Statue of Robert Falcon Scott, Christchurch

Statue of Robert Falcon Scott
Scott Statue in Christchurch, New Zealand, sculpted by his widow, Kathleen Scott.
LocationChristchurch Central City, New Zealand
Coordinates43°31′52″S 172°38′01″E / 43.53120°S 172.63361°E / -43.53120; 172.63361
DesignerKathleen Scott
MaterialMarble (statue)
Granite (plinth)
Height2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Weight2.5 t (2.8 tons)
Opening date9 February 1917
Restored date26 October 2017
Designated26 November 1981
Reference no.1840

The Statue of Robert Falcon Scott, commonly known as the Scott Statue, is a statue in Christchurch, New Zealand commemorating British Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott. The statue was unveiled in 1917 and is located at a small recreational park at the intersection of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace in Christchurch Central City. Scott likely died on 29 March 1912 during his Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole. His death became public knowledge on 10 February 1913, in response, locals organised a committee dedicated to Scott within one week of the news of his death. The statue was commissioned to be carved by Scott's widow, Kathleen Scott, in which she travelled to a marble quarry in Carrara, Italy to carve it in March 1916. Her work was shipped to New Zealand in late 1916 and was unveiled on 9 February 1917. The statue is one of few monuments recognising the significance of early 20th-century Antarctic exploration.

The statue toppled off its plinth in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and broke in two; it was temporarily on display in an exhibition in the Canterbury Museum and was later reinstated in its original location on 26 October 2017; unveiled a second time, by the descendants of Scott and Lianne Dalziel, former Mayor of Christchurch. The statue reflects Christchurch's connection with Antarctica and the British Empire and is also recognised by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II historic place.